Sunday, July 12, 2015

Amethyst Cafe, Gopalapuram (3.5/5)

Have
been visiting Amethyst ever since its presence in the old premises near lloyds
road to as recently as last week. However, have not been a frequent visitor of
this place on account of in-affordability (was in college when I first visited
them) and less enjoyable food menu (did not quite appreciate their pizzas the
last time I visited - back in 2012).

Ambiance (4.5/5)

Very clearly things have changed and I now better
appreciate a calm and cozy coffee shop which is out in the greens. Such places
are a tough find in our city; so much so that if you tell a non-chennaite, they
would be astonished to know we have an outdoor seating top notch coffee shop
like amethyst (at least considering the city's climate ain't really conducive
for outdoor seating). And yes, on a intolerable summer day you could choose to
sit indoors in their air-conditioned seating area (the option of this seating
arrangement seemed more for large groups though)

Pricing (3.5/5)

Well, I am not a college kid anymore and neither
is this place much beyond my reach. I would call this a necessary luxury for an
experience in such ambiance.

Service (4/5)

Despite the huge and wide seating area the staff
are easily available to take your requests. That's commendable.

Food (3/5)

Not a big fan of their food or desserts. Like I
mentioned earlier, do not have a particularly fond memory of a pizza I had back
in 2012. However, quoting a more recent visit I did not quite like the
blueberry cheesecake - the blueberry compote had a overpowering effect on the
cheesecake.

The hot chocolate (warm as if was served) was
however delectable. If was foamy and much unlike the milo tasting hot
chocolates served at other coffee shops.

Would love to revisit for a calm evening and when
there is a lot to catch up with the person I am meeting.